Aga Khan IV

One milestone along that journey occurred earlier this week when I received the first charter ever granted to an International University in Tanzania. That ceremony reflected, I believe, AKU’s record of producing outstanding East African graduates. And it sets the stage for expanding the university in the years ahead through a series of new schools,…

President Uhuru Kenyatta: “Today I held a meeting with His Highness the Aga Khan, the Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network and Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims who called on me at State House, Nairobi.”

Ismailimail is excited to share the excerpts of His Highness the Aga Khan’s commencement address of the third of the three convocation ceremonies he presided over, the final installment being earlier today in Nairobi, Kenya. Announcing the launch of two news graduate schools – Schools of Leadership and Management, and Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism to the…

As Chancellor of the Aga Khan University, His Highness the Aga Khan will preside over the third and final of three Aga Khan University convocation ceremonies, in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, March 2nd, 2015. The ceremony is expected to commence at 11:00 AM Nairobi time (GMT+3). Live Webcast will be available on the AKDN.org, TheIsmaili.org or at AKU.edu (links provided below).

“What a remarkable day this is – and what a pleasure it is to be here. This is a very important day in your lives, of course, and I must say that this first chance to share in an East African AKU convocation makes this a singular day in my life as well.” Highness the…

“More and more, I am convinced that the key to improving the quality of human life — both in places that are gifted with good governments and in places that are not so fortunate — is the quality of what I describe as civil society,” said the Aga Khan.The Aga Khan believes that the quality…

“Like each of you, personally, the University also remembers its heritage on a day like this. That heritage is rooted in the rich history of Islamic intellectual accomplishment – including the work of my own ancestors in ancient Cairo 1000 years ago, when they founded the Azhar University and the Dar-ul-ilm – the House of…

Throughout human history there has never been greatness without expanded knowledge … – His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of AKU, Commencement Address in Kampala, Uganda February 26, 2015: His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of AKU, presides over the 2015 Convocation ceremony of the Aga Khan University in Uganda.

His Royal Highness the Aga Khan has promised an improvement in Uganda’s health and education sector that will see Ugandans stop seeking treatment abroad. He says this will be possible with investment in education institutions and medical workers. The Aga Khan was speaking at the 15th Convocation ceremony for the Aga Khan University where 49 students…

Today, the Aga Khan University remains the only privately supported University with major academic programs on both the Asian and the African continents. Over a relatively short time span, we have extended our work into eight different countries. We created two degree or diploma programs in the 1980s, two more in the 1990s, and another 21…

THEISMAILI.ORG 24 February 2015 Kampala, — Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Uganda today, following the completion of the convocation ceremony of the Aga Khan University, Tanzania. He was accompanied by Princess Zahra.

BY DAVID KISANGA/IPP Media – 24th February 2015: The Aga Khan University (AKU) Chancellor and Founder, His Holiness the Aga Khan has said the fuel to speed up Africa’s development is education. He made the remarks yesterday in Dar es Salaam when accepting a Certificate of Recognition for the Aga Khan University (AKU) in Tanzania…

Ismailimail is excited to share the 75 min video of Aga Khan University 2015 Convocation Ceremony held at Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This year’s Convocation in Tanzania had a special significance as the Aga Khan University celebrated its 15th anniversary in East Africa. To mark this milestone, the Chancellor presided over the…

The Aga Khan University (AKU) has announced a $1 billion (Sh91 billion) investment in education in the East Africa region. At the same time, the Aga Khan — the hereditary spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims — Tuesday said Africa must move rapidly to establish and reinforce a healthy civil society to help improve quality…

March 2nd, 2015: Tweets during and after the Aga Khan University Convocation in Nairobi, Kenya Aga Khan University to open a graduate school for media http://t.co/3GTxPI9CYQ #Kenya #business #newsfeed http://t.co/W3GXlEkdJx — Enterprise #Kenya (@EnterpriseKenya) March 2, 2015 UHURU MEETS with Aga Khan, the Chairman of Aga Khan Development Network & leader of Ismaili Muslims in Nairobi.…

“As your Chancellor, it was I who first proposed to our Trustees that AKU should expand from Asia to Africa, to meet its chartered international mandate. Therefore it was with particular happiness that I received the Charter for the Aga Khan University from President Kikwete yesterday at a ceremony at State House. This is the…

Humjambo and Karibuni. Hongera, Wanafunzi wote What a remarkable day this is – and what a pleasure it is to be here. This is a very important day in your lives, of course, and I must say that this first chance to share in an East African AKU convocation makes this a singular day in…

His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor Aga Khan University, will preside at the Convocation ceremonies in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya on the following dates: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Tuesday, 24th February Kampala, Uganda on Thursday, 26th February Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, 2nd March. The first ceremony in Dar es Salaam will be webcast live…

Ismailimail is proud to share this picture from the Winter 2015 edition of Power & Influence. The picture is telling in two ways: It is associated with the profile of Prime Minister Stephen Harper – ranked as #1 in the top 100 Most Powerful & Influential People in Government & Politics It is associated with…

“I have long felt the enhancement of the nursing profession to be absolutely critical to the improvement of health care in the developing world, and the Islamic world. The way forward was to professionalise, to institutionalise, and to dignify this great profession.” -His Highness the Aga Khan

An avid athlete and skier at Le Rosey School and Harvard University, Mawlana Hazar Imam represented Iran in the men’s downhill skiing at the IX Olympic Winter Games at Innsbruck, Austria in 1964. Ismaili Imams have deep roots in Iran dating back to Alamut time.